tjf
RC Newbie
We bought 2 Stampede 2wd brushed trucks 10 years ago. Eventually we swapped those brushed motors out for Castle Creations sidewinder esc with 4600 brushless motors in both. The stampedes are still going, many bodies later. The trucks are light so they stand up fairly well, the transmission handles the power well. We have upgraded suspension with rpm arms and knuckles. The stock shocks are also weak-upgraded with Traxxas aluminum shocks. The drive axles are also weak. Overall, they have been fairly durable but that is only with upgrades. We run these on 2s and 3s, still fun trucks but probably not the cheapest option.